Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
Ley de Acceso a la Información Pública de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
Ley N° 104 (1998), actualizada por Ley 5784/2016
Transparency Score: 45/100
Response Timeline
15 días hábiles (business days). Extensible por 10 días hábiles adicionales. English: 15 business days, extendable by 10 additional business days. Ley 104 was enacted 1998 and significantly updated by Ley 5784/2016, which added active transparency obligations and created oversight bodies.
Exemptions
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Información sobre seguridad, defensa o política exterior (national security, defence, foreign policy)
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Datos personales de carácter sensible (sensitive personal data)
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Secretos industriales, comerciales, financieros (trade secrets)
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Notas internas, opiniones, recomendaciones durante la toma de decisiones (deliberative material)
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Información que pueda dañar investigaciones penales (law enforcement)
Ley 5784/2016 adopted an 'open by default' principle. Exceptions are interpreted narrowly; the burden of proof rests on the withholding authority.
Appeal Process
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Acción de amparo ante el fuero contencioso administrativo (judicial review in administrative courts)
CABA does not have a specialized information commissioner; appeals go directly to the administrative courts (fuero CAyT).
Sources & References
- Full text of law →
- Primary source →
- https://www.oas.org/es/sla/ddi/acceso_informacion_base_dc_leyes_pais_A.asp
- https://www.cippec.org/proyecto/derecho-de-acceso-a-la-informacion-publica-y-transparencia-activa-en-caba/